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Re: M Audio Microtrack Specs

Subject: Re: M Audio Microtrack Specs
From: Rob Danielson <>
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 22:47:49 -0500
At 9:57 AM +0900 8/19/05, Mark R. wrote:
>Howdy Solks,
>  Here are some newly released specs on the M Audio Microtrack. Someone mo=
re
>knowledgable than me can make comments about them, although the fact that
>they have crammed so much into such a small unit, leaves me sceptical abou=
t
>it being a price breakthrough (under $400) with performance in mind.
>  Mark R.
>  http://www.core-sound.com/microtrack_2496.html

Small is right! The "business" ends of the 1/4" TRS plugs alone must
require a good part of the interior space! How in the heck do they
squeeze in the 48 volt phantom supply too?  5.2 ounces,

Here are the mic pre-related ones:
Balanced Mic Input Gain(1/4" TRS): More than 55dB
10 dB gain less than an MP-2/Mix pre
15 dB gain less than the 722
20 dB gain less than a Sony NH-900 HiMD

3.5mm PIP unbalnced Mic Input Gain:  More than 35 dB
This seems very low.

It has a digital input.

The only preamp noise-related specs are:
Balanced In : THD + Noise: .003% (-90 dB) @ -1 dBFS/1 kHz )
Unbalanced 3.5mm In: THD + Noise: .003% (-90 dB) @ -1 dBFS/1 kHz)
These aren't the EIN dBu numbers I'm used to looking for.
Len comments,"Noise...is down 100 dB for the 1/4-inch TRS inputs" and
compares quality to MD or maybe recent DAT decks.

Here are Len's additional comments:
http://www.core-sound.com/pdaudio-to-microtrack-comparison.html

Rob D.



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